A human, empathetic approach is necessary to get the best out of learners. The partnership between University of Wisconsin and LinkedIn Learning focuses on an organizational culture that values human attributes that are key to success in a fast-changing environment. Students and staff at UW—who have clearly experienced transformational change themselves—value flexible and adaptable learning that demonstrates insights into the challenges they face. This partnership boosts and supports soft skills, career and professional development, and complementary learning for the dispersed, remote, and diverse campus communities within Wisconsin. It started with a call to action by UW-Green Bay Chancellor Mike Alexander: “We rise by partnering with others. As a university driving development in our region, we need to model the spirit of digital transformation to enhance learning, solve problems, and provide the greatest array of professional development and networking courses possible to our faculty, staff, and students.” LinkedIn Learning’s library and data insights were leveraged to launch a variety of programs that have zero additional cost and don’t require precious on-campus space. It’s about leadership, work readiness, and communications, as a “go to” online video learning resource. It’s a caring community with a focus on authentic, low-fi production values and truly serving a diversity of needs.
